Liberty Public Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Liberty Public Schools school board were up for general election on April 8, 2014. Incumbents Kim-Marie Graham, Lori Tritz, and Angela Reed defeated Jesse Leimkuehler, Don Hubbs, and Bruce Cantwell. Incumbent Bren Abbott did not file for re-election.
About the district
- See also: Liberty Public Schools, Missouri
Liberty Public Schools is located in northwest Missouri in Clay County. The county seat of Clay County is Liberty. Clay County had a population of 230,473 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau in 2014.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Liberty Public Schools was the 18th-largest school district in Missouri and served 11,327 students.[2]
Demographics
In 2013, Clay County had a higher percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree compared to the state overall. The United States Census Bureau reported that 30.6 percent of residents aged 25 and older in the county had earned a bachelor's degree, compared with 26.2 percent for Missouri. The median household income in Clay County was $60,936, higher than the state median of $47,380. The poverty rate in the county was 9.0 percent, compared to 15.5 percent for Missouri as a whole.[1]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
As of the 2014 election, the Liberty school board consisted of seven members elected at large to three-year terms. There was no primary election and the general election was held on April 8, 2014, for three seats.
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on December 17, 2013. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was January 21, 2014, and the deadline for candidate certification was January 28, 2014.[4]
Elections
2014
Candidates
- Bruce Cantwell
- Social worker
- Don Hubbs
- Kim-Marie Graham
- Incumbent
- Human resources personnel
- Graduate, University of California at San Diego and University of Missouri at Kansas City
- Jesse Leimkuehler
- CEO and Operations Manager, Belvoir Winery
- Graduate, William Jewell College and the University of Missouri at Kansas City
- Angela Reed
- Lori Tritz
- Incumbent and board vice president
- Owner, HR Fuzion, LLC, human resources firm
- Graduate, University of Central Missouri
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kim-Marie Graham Incumbent |
25.4% | 1,294 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lori Tritz Incumbent |
25.3% | 1,286 | |
| Nonpartisan | Angela Reed |
19.5% | 990 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jesse Leimkuehler | 11.3% | 576 | |
| Nonpartisan | Don Hubbs | 10.5% | 536 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Cantwell | 7.3% | 372 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 31 | |
| Total Votes | 5,085 | |||
| Source: Clay County Board of Elections, "Summary Report," April 10, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
On March 27, 2014, the Liberty Tribune endorsed Kim-Marie Graham, Lori Tritz, and Angela Reed for the board.[5]
Campaign finance
No candidate filed a campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission in this election.[6]
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What was at stake?
Three seats on the Liberty school board were up for general election on April 8, 2014. Incumbents Kim-Marie Graham, Lori Tritz, and Angela Reed defeated Jesse Leimkuehler, Don Hubbs, and Bruce Cantwell. Incumbent Bren Abbott did not file for re-election.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Liberty Public Schools election in 2014:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| December 17, 2013 | First day for candidate filing |
| December 24, 2013 | First day for candidate filing (Kansas City) |
| January 21, 2014 | Last day for candidate filing |
| January 28, 2014 | Final certification date |
| March 12, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| April 8, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
The Liberty school board election shared the ballot with other municipal elections in Clay County.
See also
- Missouri
- Liberty Public Schools, Missouri
- Missouri school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Clay County, Missouri ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Missouri
- Election preview: More than 100 candidates running in California, Missouri and South Dakota school board elections
- Post-election:Incumbents fare well in Missouri, South Dakota and California school board elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Clay County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Missouri Secretary of State, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed February 6, 2014
- ↑ Liberty Tribune staff, Liberty Tribune, "Graham, Tritz and Reed our picks for school board," March 27, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 9, 2014
| 2014 Liberty Public Schools Elections | |
| Clay County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 8, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Bruce Cantwell • Don Hubbs • Incumbent, Kim-Marie Graham • Jesse Leimkuehler • Angela Reed • Incumbent, Lori Tritz |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
